(Note: This interview originally aired last year.) On this edition of ST Medical Monday, Dr. David Palma is our guest. He is a Canadian radiation oncologist and cancer researcher who focuses on the treatment of lung, head/neck, and metastatic cancers -- and he tells us about his new book, which is just out: "Taking Charge of Cancer: What You Need to Know to Get the Best Treatment." As was noted by Dr. Tony Mok of the Chinese University of Hong Kong: "If you use a guidebook for a journey, you will need [this book] for a cancer journey. Cancer patients are overwhelmed with information related to the diagnosis, and commonly, it is confusing. Palma's how-to approach to complex information is surely a brilliant guiding light."
"Taking Charge of Cancer: What You Need to Know to Get the Best Treatment" (Encore Presentation)
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